San Antonio, Texas
Miraflores
An abandoned, decaying sculpture garden built by an eccentric physician in the 1920s now looks more like a forgotten cemetery.
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San Antonio, Texas
An abandoned, decaying sculpture garden built by an eccentric physician in the 1920s now looks more like a forgotten cemetery.
San Antonio, Texas
The cremains of those who donated their bodies to science are buried in a tiny cemetery behind the building.
Seguin, Texas
The saga of the massive nut begins and ends in Texas.
Luling, Texas
A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.
Montreal, Québec
A Montreal deli that was so beloved that it was allowed to circumvent their laws of language.
Montreal, Québec
The skyline of Montreal includes the silhouette of an unexpected fruit-shaped Canadian staple.
Arlington, Virginia
The romance of early commercial flight still fills this Art Deco destination.
Arlington, Virginia
This isn't your average roadway—it's actually a National Park and a transportation pioneer.
Alexandria, Virginia
A superbly preserved example of Georgian residential architecture that was once home to one of the founders of Alexandria, Virginia.
Alexandria, Virginia
This small pedestal marks the spot of the first lot of land sold in Alexandria, Virginia in 1749.
Alexandria, Virginia
The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.
Alexandria, Virginia
This colonial tavern played host to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and other famous early Americans.
Ashland, Oregon
A public fountain that spouts "health water" from a nearby spring.
Crescent City, California
This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.
Klamath, California
Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.
Klamath, California
These cinderblock farmhouses were actually World War II radar stations in disguise.
Orick, California
Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.
Redding, California
This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.
Oroville, California
The oldest orange tree in California spawned a generation of citrus farmers.
Morrisville, North Carolina
Between 1930 and 1946, a tobacco farmer laid his beloved horses and mules to rest in this small patch of pine forest.
San Francisco, California
A nondescript building that's been functioning as a speakeasy for nearly a century and a half.
San Francisco, California
Get a taste of Chamorro cuisine, family-style, at this popular restaurant.
San Francisco, California
This residential door allows San Francisco muggles a glimpse at the wizarding world.
San Francisco, California
San Francisco's newly reopened hands-on science museum.